Suggest an Additional Members-only Benefit to SDCMS Today at Membership@SDCMS.org [1].
Saving SDCMS Member Physicians Time and Money!
Total Potential Value From SDCMS’ Endorsed Partners: $10,000–$17,000
- Merchant Services (Credit/Debit Card Processing) — Potential Value: $1,500 for High-dollar, High-volume Cost
- Technology Solutions — Potential Value: $1,000
- Banking Products and Services — Potential Value: $2,500
- Tamper-resistant Prescription Pads — Potential Value: $300
- Billing Solutions — Potential Value: $1,000
- Contract Analysis — Potential Value: 10% of Net Revenue
- Practice Management Consulting — Potential Value: $1,000–$2,500
- Professional Liability Insurance — Potential Value: $500–$2,500
- Collections Services — Potential Value: $350–500
- Accounting Services — Potential Value: $500–$2,000
1. Merchant Services (Credit/Debit Card Processing)
Chase Paymentech provides member physicians fast, secure, and cheaper credit card payment processing, excellent customer service, and innovative payment options. SDCMS members receive upgraded customer service, free online reporting, and a guaranteed 10–20% savings from current costs. Let Chase Paymentech provide you with a competitive quote today by sending three months of merchant statements to Janet Lockett at JLockett@SDCMS.org [2], by fax to (858) 569-1334, or call her at (858) 300-2778. Potential Value: $1,500 for high-dollar, high-volume cost!
2. Technology Solutions
Soundoff Computing Corporation provides best-of-breed hardware, software, and network technologies for your medical practice, utilizing best practices for all aspects of IT implementations. SDCMS member physicians receive free site inspection and subsequent infrastructure recommendations; free inventory and assessment of network and hardware computing assets; free analysis of Internet/telco/data activity and subsequent ROI recommendations.To learn more, visit www.soundoffcomputing.com [3] or contact Ofer Shimrat at (858) 569-0300 or at ofer@soundoffcomputing.com [4]. Potential Value: $1,000!
3. Banking Products and Services
Torrey Pines Bank is a “low-maintenance” bank that meets business owners’ high expectations while requiring of them the absolute minimum of time and effort. Approved SDCMS members receive no-fee lines of credit, $1,000 fee discounts on commercial real estate loans, waived monthly maintenance fees on personal accounts for practice partners and employees up to $10/month, free first order of standard checks for personal accounts, increased deposit interest rates, waived monthly maintenance fee for business online banking and bill pay services, ATM fees waived up to $15/month, and free courier service or remote deposit service. Contact Benjamin Pimentel at (858) 259-5317 or at bpimentel@torreypinesbank.com [5]. Potential Value: $2,500!
4. Tamper-resistant Prescription Pads
American Security Rx, which is a California Department of Justice and California Board of Pharmacy approved Security Printer (SP-9), provides tamper-resistant California security prescription forms for controlled medications. SDCMS members receive discounts on tamper-resistant prescription forms. Contact American Security Rx at (877) 290-4262 or at info@americansecurityrx.com [6]. Visit American Security Rx online at www.americansecurityrx.com [7]. Potential Value: $300!
5. Billing Solutions
CHMB Solutions provides outsourced medical billing, revenue cycle management services, information technology support, and hardware solutions to physician practices, clinics, and multi-specialty organizations. SDCMS members receive a 50% discount on startup fees and a $33 per-physician-per-month services credit, 10% off of outsourced IT support, 10% off of already discounted Dell hardware solutions, and a free coding hotline. Contact Ron Anderson at (760) 520-1340 or at randerson@chmbsolutions.com [8]. Email your coding question(s) to SDCMS at Coding@SDCMS.org [9]. Visit CHMB Solutions online at www.chmbsolutions.com [10]. Potential Benefit Value: $1,000!
6. Contract Analysis
Coastal Healthcare Consulting Group, Inc., is a specialty consulting firm that assists clients with managed care contracting, contract negotiations, credentialing, revenue enhancement, and strategic planning. SDCMS members receive a free contracting analysis, a discount on hourly rates, and a package price on services for contract negotiations, including health plan contracts! Contact Kim Fenton, president, at (949) 481-9066 or at kimf@healthcareconsultant.org [11]. Visit Coastal Healthcare Consulting Group online at www.healthcareconsultant.org [12]. For consultation scheduling, contact Marisol Gonzalez, your SDCMS physician advocate, at (858) 300-2783 or at MGonzalez@SDCMS.org [13]. Potential Value: 10% of Net Revenue!
7. Practice Management Consulting
Practice Performance Group (PPG) provides high-performance medical practice management services for physicians, including consulting, expert witness, workshops, speaking, and a monthly newsletter. SDCMS members receive discounted management consulting on productivity and patient flow, personnel, governance and management, market strategy and tactics, practice acquisitions, sales and mergers, and a free one-year subscription to their newsletter, UnCommon Sense. PPG also conducts free half-day seminars for SDCMS members and their staffs at SDCMS’ offices. Contact Jeffrey Denning or Judy Bee at (858) 459-7878 or at Jeff@PPGConsulting.com [14]. Visit PPG at www.PPGConsulting.com [15]. Potential Value: $1,000–$2,500!
8. Professional Liability Insurance
The Doctors Company (TDC) enjoys a reputation as the industry vanguard for low California rates, aggressive claims defense, expert patient safety programs, superior customer service, and exemplary member benefits. Most SDCMS members are eligible for a 5% discount on insurance premiums and a 7.5% dividend credit. To learn more, contact Janet Lockett at SDCMS at (858) 300-2778 or at JLockett@SDCMS.org [2]. Visit TDC online at www.thedoctors.com [16]. Potential Value: $500–$2,500!
9. Collections Services
TSC Accounts Receivable Solutions has provided personalized, innovative collection and total accounts management services since 1992. This local, family-owned business’ management team has combined experience of more than 50 years in the healthcare billing and collection field. SDCMS members receive a 10% discount on monthly charges. Contact Catherine Sherman at (888) 687-4240, ext. 14, or at csherman@tscarsolutions.com [17]. Visit TSC online at www.tscarsolutions.com [18]. Potential Value: $350–500!
10. Accounting Services
AKT CPAs and business consulting LLP has provided audit, tax preparation and planning, accounting assistance, and business consulting to San Diego County clients for more than 50 years. SDCMS members receive a 15% discount on standard rates for professional services, with an unconditional satisfaction guarantee: “SDCMS members who are not completely satisfied with the work AKT performs for them pay only what they thought the work was worth.” Contact Ron Mitchell at (760) 268-0212 or at rmitchell@aktcpa.com [19]. Visit AKT at www.aktcpa.com [20]. Potential Value: $500–$2,000!